Mohammad Shami Snaps a Hat-Trick During IND vs AFG, CWC 2019 Match; Internet Users Congratulate The Indian Fast Bowler

India took on Afghanistan today at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Southampton. After putting up a minuscule total of 224 runs, team Afghanistan lost a couple of early wickets. After which team Afghanistan put up a tough fight against the Men in Blue. The Indian pacer who stepped into the shoes of injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the first bowler of the CWC 2019 to get a hat-trick. With three wickets in the last over, Shami displayed nerves of steel and drilled the final nail in the coffin and brought an end to Afghanistan’s innings. IND beat AFG by 11 runs.

Shami got three vital wickets of Mohammad Nabi, Aftab Alam and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in successive deliveries to achieve the feat. Needless to say that he became a hero in the eyes of the netizens who were overjoyed with the feat. The Internet users took to social media and posted tweets to hail Shami. Check out the joyful tweets below: India vs Afghanistan Highlights ICC World Cup 2019 Match.

Amit Shah posted a tweet and hailed Afghanistan.

Here’s Riteish Deshmukh’s tweet.

Vivek Oberoi.

BCCI's tweet:

Another one.

This netizen hailed Shami’s performance under pressure.

This internet user is mighty impressed with Shami.

Last one.

Shami got his name registered amongst the greats like India’s Chetan Sharma, Saqlain Mushtaq, Brett Lee and a few others. In the end, India walked away with the last laugh as they won by a margin of 11 runs. The Men in Blue will next face West Indies on June 27, 2019, at the Old Trafford in Manchester.

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